We have a colony of Iris in a drainage ditch in our yard.  We’ve been here over 30 years; the iris were there when we arrived.  I finally cleared the privet out of the ditch and surrounding area a few years back, and the irises have flourished, providing us with a lot of enjoyment each spring.  They started blooming a few days ago; this photo is from this morning just as the light reached them.

Iris in the Morning Light